der Beginn

B1

beginning, start

English meaning
beginning, start
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Anfänge
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Beginn in a sentence

Zu Beginn der Stunde begrüßt die Lehrerin ihre Schüler.

At the beginning of the lesson the teacher greets her pupils.

Declension of der Beginn

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Beginndie Anfänge
Accusativeden Beginndie Anfänge
Dativedem Beginn—
Genitivedes Beginnsder Anfänge

Where Beginn comes from

mittelhochdeutsch begin, althochdeutsch bikin, belegt seit der Zeit um 800

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Questions about Beginn

Is it der, die or das Beginn?

It is der Beginn — Beginn is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Anfänge.

What is the plural of Beginn?

The plural of der Beginn is die Anfänge.

What is the genitive of Beginn?

The genitive singular is des Beginns.

What does Beginn mean in English?

der Beginn means "beginning, start". For example: "Zu Beginn der Stunde begrüßt die Lehrerin ihre Schüler." — "At the beginning of the lesson the teacher greets her pupils."

What level is Beginn in German?

Beginn is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the duration & periods vocabulary.

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